"Shoot, professors!" Natasha whispered furiously, peering through the leaves of the tree. Her cousin was hiding behind a tree, probably trying not to get caught by the professors. Professor Merrythought seemed to be trying to get the other students out of trouble, Natasha noted. She made a mental note to actually do her Astronomy homework, instead of paying Avadia to do it.
She carefully stood up in the tree, and made her way to the one next to it, trying not to make a sound. Natasha frowned, the students had been busted. She knew Taylor would be in big trouble with the school, her parents and her sister. Gabriella was evil at the best of times, so Natasha was ready to take the blame for her cousin. Little did she know that it was not Taylor, but Gabriella in the forest, and that Taylor was probably playing soccer in the castle somewhere.
Making as little sound as possible, she inched her way through the trees, and stopped when she reached the tree nearest to the students. Her necklaced jangled, the noise louder than it should have been. She grinned, not caring if she was found now, she was about to give herself away anyway. She loved the necklace: a small locket with the words 'Natasha Price, Ravenpuff'. Avadia had one that read 'Avadia Bell, Huffleclaw', and the two found this hugely hilarious.
She waited until she could see a gap where she could land, and jumped from the tree, landing on her feet. "Hello!" she said cheerfully. "All these students in here," she gestured around at all of the first years. "...my fault. They were following me." she said, still in a cheerful voice. "I come here a lot, and I thought I saw a unicorn." she said, a sweet smile on her face. Natasha wasn't sure if the students would recognise that she wan't her cousin, but they looked the same, except Natasha had black hair and was taller. Though black hair and brown could be mistaken in the dark. She sent a dark look at the Ministry offical. She didn't trust the Ministry, and this guy wasn't making her think any better of it.
